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‘Keep the Wreath Red’ campaign promotes fire safety

Firefighters said they see the biggest spike in home fires around the holiday season.

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Updated: 7:18 PM EST Nov 28, 2015

‘Keep the Wreath Red’ campaign promotes fire safety

Firefighters said they see the biggest spike in home fires around the holiday season.

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Updated: 7:18 PM EST Nov 28, 2015

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WEBVTT WERE ONLY THERE TO MAKE SURE ITWAS DONE SAFELY.THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHENFIREFIGHTERS SEE THE BIGGESTSPIKE IN HOME FIRES.THEY ARE LAUNCHING A NEW PROGRAMCALLED KEEP THE REEF RED TO HELPHOMEOWNERS STAY SAFE.JANEL WALKIN IS LIVEWITH THESTORY.THE FIRE DEPARTMENTHAS THISOUTSIDE OF THEIR HEADQUARTERS.IT IS LIT UP WITH RED BALLS.ONCE THERE IS A FIRE THEY WILLREPLACE A BALL WITH A WHITEBALD-- BULB.FIREFIGHTERS SAY A MODIFIERS ARESTARTED THIS TIME OF YEAR FROMSPACE HEATERS ANDSHORT-CIRCUITS.HE SAYS FOR TRY THERE WERE NOTHANKSGIVING DAY FIRES BUT THEYDID RESPOND TO A PREVENTABLE FARHIGHER -- PREVENTABLE FIRE ONFRIDAY.YESTERDAY WE HAD A FIRE THATCOULD BE DEEMED AS PREVENTABLE.JUVENILES WILL PLAYING WITHLIGHTERS AND MATCHES, IT IS APREVENTABLE FIRE.WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT ANDEDUCATE THAT SECTOR OF THEPUBLIC, THAT AGE GROUP.HE SAYS SINCE THAT FIRE WASPREVENTABLE THEY WILL HAVE TOPUT THEIR FIRST WHITE BALDINSIDE THE REEF.-- REEF.THEY WANT PEOPLE TO PLAY IT SAFEAND TO BE CAREFUL THROUGHOUT THE

‘Keep the Wreath Red’ campaign promotes fire safety

Firefighters said they see the biggest spike in home fires around the holiday season.